Server or dispenser



June 10, 1941. R, EER HARDT 2,245,523

SERVER 0R DISPENSER Filed Feb. 4.'1939 Patented June 10, 1941 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFlCE SERVER on DISPENSER Rudolph Bernhardt, Chicago, Ill.

Application February 4, 1939, Serial No. 254,610

3 Claims.

This invention relates to containers particularly adapted for serving viscous liquids, batter or the like, and is concerned with the closure and pouring means.

The objects of the invention are to provide a particularly simple and efiicient pouring and cutoff device for containers; to provide a container having a pouring spout with novel means for closing the same and cutting off any liquid or drip; to provide a container closure having parts which are made principally from stampings whereby the same may be produced at low cost; and to provide such other novel features and advantages as will be described hereinafter.

In the accompanying drawing illustrating this invention- Figure 1 is a perspective view of the server or dispenser;

Figure 2 is a plan view of the blank in which the main cover member and handle is made;

Figure 3 is a detail view of the cover and integrally formed handle;

Figure 4 is an enlarged cross sectional view;

Figure 5 is an enlarged sectional View taken on the line 5-5 of Figure 4; and

Figure 6 is an inside view of the cover.

The body portion or container 1 may be made of glass or other suitable material and is preferably of convenient size and shape for holding and serving honey, syrup, and the like, for table use, or for holding and serving or pouring batter or other similar material as used for making cakes, waflles, or the like.

The container has a neck 8 provided with threads 9 for receiving the cover l which is suitably threaded to engage the same. The cover comprises a main or outer cap I I formed of sheet metal from a blank as shown in Fig. 2. This blank is enlarged at one end to form the cap H and has a projection for forming the handle l2. The blank is subjected to suitable operations to form it in the manner shown in Figure 3. The skirt portion of the cap is smooth and the threads l3 are formed in a metallic liner or inner cap member I4 which is of similar shape to the outer member and the two are fastened together by a roll seam I and rivets It. The rivets are provided particularly for the purpose of preventing xflrelative rotative movement between the two parts as when the cap is screwed on the container.

Wlien the container is used for storage or shipping a closure disc l'i'is provided between the cap and the neck as shown in Figure 4.

The cap or outer member H has an outlet opening [8 of any suitable shape which terminates in a pouring spout or lip I9. The inner cap member or liner M has an outlet opening 28 whichregisters with the opening l8. These openings are closed by a slide 2| which engages with the upper surface of portions of the cap II, the central portion of which may be slightly raised or embossed as shown. The cap H has a channel or guideway 22 that fits over the slide or cut-off member 21 and holds it in operative position. The slide is provided with a knob or thumb-piece 23, the neck portion of which engages'with a slot 24 in the guideway, this slot extending out to the end of the guideway so that the slide and knob may be readily inserted in position. I

The slide 2| is urged to closing position by means of a spring 25 which may be of any suitable shape but which for convenience may be made of substantially 8 form, one end of which is provided with a tang or projection 26 which engages with a loop or keeper 21 formed in the liner M. The other end of the spring has an upwardly extending or vertical tang or projection 28 which passes up through a guide slot 29 in the liner and engages with a hole 39 in the slide. The guideway 22 has a longitudinal embossment or. channel 3| to accommodate the upwardly pro jecting end of the spring.

When the closure parts are to be assembled the slide is inserted in closing position and the end 26 of the spring engages with the keeper and the other end 28 pushed up through the slot 21 into the hole 30 in the slide. The tension of the spring serves to hold it in position and the end 28 also serves as a stop member by engaging with the rear end of the slot 29 when the slide is drawn to open or pouring position. A suitable vent is provided by means of a hole 32 in the slide which registers with a hole 33 in the cover when the slide is in open position, the hole 33 extending through the cap and liner as shown. When the slide moves to closing position the hole 33 is again covered thereby.

When the material is to be poured from the server the user grasps the handle I2 and extends the thumb over the knob 23 and Withdraws the slide for pouring. When the knob is released the slide will move to closing position and will out 01f any drip. While I have shown a preferred form of my invention it may be modified without departing from the spirit and scope thereof as set forth in the following claims, in which I claim:

1. A container having a readily detachable combined closure and pouring spout for serving material therefrom, said closure having inner and outer metallic head portions fitting tightly together and having an outlet passageway therethrough and a spout in the outer member adjacent to said passageway, a slide mounted in the outer head portion and adapted to close said passageway, a thumb piece on the slide projected through a slot in the outer member and a spring having one end secured to the inner head portion and having a projection on the other end extending up through a slot in said inner head portion and engaging with the slide and tending to bias it to closed position, said projection engaging with one end of the slot to limit the opening movement of the slide and to prevent it from being accidentally disconnected from the closure.

2. Means for detachable engagement with a container to serve material therefrom, comprising an inner liner having means for securing the same to the container and a cap fitting closely over the liner and secured thereto, a pouring spout formed in the cap which registers with an outlet opening in the liner, a guideway in the cap, a closing slide mounted in the guideway and adapted to open and close the spout, a knob on said slide movable in a slot in the cap, a compression spring having one end secured to the inner surface of the liner and lying in a plane adjacent to the liner, said spring having a projection extending through a slot in the liner and engaging with the slide to urge the same to closing position, said slot serving to limit the movement of the projection in one direction whereby the spring will normally hold the parts in assembled position but is readily adjustable to release the slide as for cleaning.

3. A new article of manufacture comprising a combined detachable closure and pouring spout for a pitcher or the like, and consisting of a cupshaped inner closure element having threads for engagement with a threaded neck of the pitcher, a cap similar in shape to said closure element and fitting closely thereover with their end portions in contact, said cap being secured to the closure element around its lower edge, a guide- Way comprising a raised longitudinal portion of the cap extending transversely of the closure element, an opening through the walls of the closure element and cap in alignment with the guideway, a pouring spout at the outer edge of the cap adjacent to the opening, a cut-oif slide mounted in the guideway and adapted to cover the opening and engage the spout to cut oil any drip when moved to closed position, resilient means engaging with the closure and slide to move the slide to closed position, means for manually retracting the slide to open the spout, and a handle projecting from the cap in alignmentwith the guideway and serving as a handle for the pitcher whereby the user may manipulate thepi'tcher by means of the handle and the thumb may rest on the retracting means for holding the slide in Open position.

RUDOLPH BERNHARDT. 

